The exact moment toys became shit was in 2014 when these fucking things came out. Hasbro had been talking bullshit about the price of plastic and how they had to drop all their lines down in scale to keep prices affordable, at first the went down to 3.75 scale, then they tried to pull this shit, and were talking about how this would be the standard going forward. Kids toys have been slowly crawling their way back from this ever since and we're only just now approaching the level of quality we saw in the early 00s.
>>11873587get congress to pass a bill that penalize companies discounting stock that doesn't sell because it ends up polluting the earth if you're so passionate about this retarded crap
>>11872965You know you're a cocksucker, right anon?
Always amazed to see how many bots post on this board now. Guess I gotta pack it on up and cut all those loses while reselling what I got while retiring from this hobby.
>>11873548>Kids lines are always cheap-o crap, that's the point. To be low priced, disposable merch.Horseshit, ten years prior in 2004 THIS was the hot Marvel kids line. And don't try and claim that it was designed for collectors, the packaging says 4 and up, these were designed for kids. Toy Biz were producing Marvel Legends at the same time, which even though collectors were buying them, were also for kids. Mattel were making figures for The Batman cartoon which were well made, even if you want to go bare 5POA Mattel were making toys for Justice League Unlimited. Kid's toys used to be genuinely good, good enough that adult collectors wanted them as well, they still want them, otherwise vintage toylines like DC Super Powers or Mego figures wouldn't still be sought after. Companies like Hasbro have just been pulling their bullshit long enough to convince rubes that tiny pieces of plastic are some kind of premium luxury item that should command ever increasing price tags and that kids should be given the equivalent of a 90s knock-off toy made out of brittle plastic with shitty paintjobs.Kid's toys should have decent quality because they're the fundamentals of the entire industry.
>>11873848There's a lot of newfags on this board who don't know shit and are completely deluded about the toy industry. They're as ignorant as the foreigners of this board, who think that Marvel Legends are collector toys.Marvel Legends is a children's toyline. People mistake adults buying the toyline makes it a collector's line, but it's still made by Hasbro as a children's toyline. Hasbro refers to all the products that /toy/ cares bout as "boy's action segment"Shit like OPs toys are as much a child's toy as that Spiderman is, but it's actually meant as a budget toyline. SAme way that Toyota makes Corollas, Camrys, and Prius'. Corollas aren't chidlren's cars, but rather, a car for poorfags who can't afford a Camry but still want a Toyota. Since poor families and their kids want toys based on popular movie, Hasbro makes budget toys for them, hence OP or pic relatedBudget toys were made by Toy Biz all the time back then too, hence so many spidermans on motorcycles and other gimmicky shit no one cares to remember.
I'll start with Gogo's Crazy Bones
>>11871312Fully Charged deserved like 1 more wave
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>>11873622>>11873626I think they'll probably ignore you. The leg is a dot, the sword negligible. Try boiling it to see if the plastic resets to smooth for the leg at least
>>11873626>>11873628For the sword and the body smudges, your best bet is wiping it with isopropyl alcohol. Anything stronger mighty start to strip off the base coat of paint.
>>11873756Thanks for being helpful unlike the other guy.
>>11873758I don't think he was being hostile, just blunt. What he said about the leg dimple might work, but I think that will only work if the dimple was formed after the plastic had fully cooled, like when a twist tie in the packaging causes a dent. I've got a feeling that happened during molding and heat won't help. Definitely give it a shot though.
>>11873628I used a magic eraser and after rubbing it for a while, maybe 60% of it came off. good enough for me.
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Hello,I am looking for a Masters of the Universe chronicles Scareglow. Loose or in box is fine.Please email me if you have one for sale,edwarddillonartist@gmail.com Thank you!
So I started playing the game cuz my pals were into it. I only recently learned how the game really works and this is my current asshole deck. I'm blessed cuz I'm in Socal and the community is big. Locals for my area is 40-70 people Playing twice a week. I know it's not the same everywhere but I enjoy my locals. Anyone else playing?
>>11871702DranStrike is decent (technically its BX expanded), DranSword just got a weight buff with the v2 mold update. BX didnt fall off its just less of a priority these days but the expanded releases should revive it.>>11872110Wizard rod has plastic prongs which makes it UX but ya its not much of a gimmick.
>>11872060I feel like BX expand line isn't BX anymore (more like UX but with metal instead of resin). That said I fucking love Dran Strike because I'm biased with Dran line. It's just that I haven't got the right parts and combos for Strike, to the point that most of the time my Dran Sword (770 L) can beat opponent Dran Strike.>what BX blades for you haveDranSword, BiteCroc and GoatTackle is my usual go to deck.>>11872110Yeah, but I personally don't have it and I don't really think I want it now that almost everyone uses it.>>11872297>DranSword just got a weight buff with the v2 mold update.Yea but it's B4 Limited.Though I guess you're right. I should try to be more open to BX expanded lines when there's more of it.
>>11872110Wizard Rod's gimmick is stability.
>>11871702Takara Tomy could do a funny thing and introduce a point system similar to YuGiOh Genesys where you are given a certain number of points and every part is designated a certain point and your deck cannot exceed that limit (for example, Sharkscale is worth 100 points (200 limit) and the other 100 points will be shared between the shitter parts.)or a banlist where you can only use a certain number of parts from the same tier. (example: you can only use either Sharkscale, Wizard Rod, or Meteor Dragoon in a deck because they're in the same tier)but they won't do that because despite all their concerns about supply shortages and scalping problem, they're swimming in money right now and they wanna maintain that.
>>11872301>update early beys to be more competitive>lock it behind a limited exclusive release>it didn't fix the scalping issuegee i wonder
Last thread was fun. Let's do it again.Pitch your dream licensed toyline.>Normal Mode mode: Proper waves of at least four figures>Hard Mode: Playsets or Dioramas for each wave>Dante Must Die mode: Accessories, Build a Figure, and/or Sidekick figures for each toy
>>11872585Now we're talkin
>>11872566Don't stop there, there's still Adrena Lynn and the Bebes and Bonnie.
Fat Clover, Buff Clover and Cat Clover would be my biggest wants, how about yours?
>>11868704I just saw this and got a little excited. Beret Girl is my dream figure. She probably wont get made but at least I feel like theres a chance for once.
>>11873409Those figures rule. If nothing else they should do Roxanne.>>11873362What you listed, plus any brainwashed variations of the girls. Dentist, mime, doll...
How does /toy/ feel about collecting novelty items?
>>11873289I hate weedfuckers they stink and have awful skin you have to look at when they try to sell you this shit at a fair. The girls are hot tho but I guess that's just my fetish for trashy women
>>11873289I like the little spider grindersI prefer the aesthetic of a glass bong but I'd buy that psyduck one for a gift maybe
>>11873289ive smoked weed once. Felt nothing, tasted something, but didnt feel like something I should be into. I also already have a vice and it's being fat.
>>11873303>>11873337Not specifically a weed thread, just any toy-esque novelty items
>>11873303>stinky and bad skinPeople vocalize the same stereotype towards toy collectors.
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These guy before Kid Buu, Babidi, and Dabura
the gohan is fake lmaooo
>>11873608>Shorty>Marries the richest woman in the world>Krillin is even shorterThat's no excuse. He's just obsessed with kakarrot
>>11873795>the gohan is fakesays who?
>>11873604>he's not really that important>responsible for reviving Buu>responsible for one of Vegeta's most popular forms which leads to one of his best character moments>not really that importantHe's not that popular. but to say he isn't important is kind of silly. He's similar to Dr. Gero where he doesn't get a ton of impactful screentime, but he is directly responsible for basically everything that happens in the arc.
Is there a better 1/12 swordsman than this guy?
>>11872377swords are cool
>>11872377i want these lol>>11872411i love the classic ps1 style, but the brand behind this figures sucks
>>11872411Square obviously was going to do accessory packs but then decided everyone should just pay even more for the same figure with some minor differences because of all the unsold stock. Notice Barret sold out and he never got one of these releases.
>>11869067>No alt head with his iconic smileTrash. I'm waiting for SA Sephiroth.
>>11872658Thanks anon! I love Bojji but he's in the front because he's the smallest. I tend to put the big guys on the back. It's a shame the line didnt continue, I wanted a Desha so bad...>>11872663Another swordsmen connoisseur, based. I love how we have no figures in common kek.>>11872677I dont think they're too hard to find nowadays, especially the most recent ones.
New Campaign Evolved Master Chief figure is up for preorder on Gamestop. Looks to only be a minor improvement on the typical Jazwares offerings.
Pulled out a couple old McFarlanes, crazy how well the paint and sculpts hold up. Shame Kat has a large scrape in her visor. Needle damage I guess
>>11872692The CEA graphics never looked good and always clashed with the established art style of the series. You're supposed to play CEA with the original graphics. In fact, they even fixed a bunch of missing graphical effects that the original Gearbox PC port fucked up. Also you're supposed to be playing on PC the way God intended.
>>11872734I genuinely wish McFarlane could somehow get the license back and do 7 inch figures. At least at that size they would scale with 6 inch figures more effectively. Also because fuck Jazwares and their shitty distribution, especially internationally.
>>11872734Shame they kinda sucked as toys (weird scale, articulation was a bit crap, they all struggled to stand and the H3 Spartans all seemed to come apart at the pelvis) but yeah they looked pretty.I'm kinda mad World of Halo died in the ass. I should pick some of those up, they look fun and they'd go nice with my JT 40K stuff.
>>11872734>Needle damage I guess:(
The next episode of Death Battle is Toa Tahu (Bionicle) vs Kai (Ninjago). Who wins?
>>11872681>if they didn't treat themselves as the conclusive answerThey don't? They haven't acted like that at all since like 2017ish
I know the episode is dropping later this month, but it would have been so funny to drop it today on 810nicle day just to have Kai kill Tahu
Hulkjanny on the loose again it seems
>>11872712...the LOSING to MARIO contest!
I think this thread is bad.
Model Train (or Railway/road) General>depressed>feel even more depressed than usual one night>order $600 worth of trains>still depressed but have a bunch of trains coming in the mail nowShould I do an unboxing or something when they arrive? What are my fellow trainbros working on right now?
/gay/ - Reviewers ListAnybody else reviewing figs?Anthony's CustomsRobo Don't KnowNostalgia Un/Reboxed SpicyPsyDuckdHunter's Reviews Roccothegreat ("did I tell you I was an extra in a spiderman movie?")Sirdork No Good FiguresAction DisplayKaiju DaddyZenith Reviews
>>11867318Mad Hatter is a fun enough watch
>>11869664>being this Italian>normal
>>11868582It was obviously the anon that posted directly below you.
>>11867382>incorrectbuzzer.mp3The true king is here.
>>11872918
Welcome to the 1:18th general. All 1:18th scale lines are welcome including larger scales that may work with 1:18th. Post pics of your latest purchases, dios, customs and whatever else you feel like posting. We encourage mixing lines. Let’s keep this general fun and help each other out.Previous Thread: >>118305221:18th lines:Acid Rain(post apocalyptic soldiers, mechs, robots, vehicles)Boss Fight Studios(Fantasy, Zorro, Tarzan, Zombies, The Phantom, horses)Dime Novel Legends(Western figures)GI JoeHiya(Aliens, D.C., Predator, Robocop)Indiana JonesJazwares(Halo, Fortnite)Joy Toy(Warhammer 40k, Modern/futuristic military soldiers, mechs, dioramas, vehicles)Jurassic ParkComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>11870362>>11870365Would the Hammond Collection Allosaurus be a good enough stand-in for Saurophaganax/Allosaurus anax to complete the articulated quadrilogy?
>>11870708Truth nuke>>11870828Probably, A europaeus was still weighed as much as a clydesdale. I wouldnt want to fight one without a gun.>>11870977Unfortunately the the Hammond Collection allo just isnt big enough to slot in well as Saurophaganax/Allosaurus Anax. Sauro was like 3 to 4 meters longer than Fragilis and upwards of 2 tons more massive than it.
>>11871128That's my boy right there. God I love him. so cute.
>>11870853 May I recommend David Drake. https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/18775054-dinosaurs-a-dirigibleI will add as a disclaimer that time travel research is (in the book) a tightly guarded secret of the government of Israel who are attempting to "fine tune" arrivals in the past for their own specific interests.
Goddamn, the Acro looks so good. I can't wait for it and my Dryptosaurus armor.
What is your opinion on them?Personally as a child I literally never used stickers. Like I collect some however lever actually stick them on anything. I mean the logic is very basic if I place a sticker on something I lose it. And where would I put the sticker on? I have to make 1 choice and only 1 choice.I think I placed some on things when I was a small child however I remember basically never using the Pokemon stickers that did come in the Pokemon guide book.What was your childhood experience with stickers?I did look up digimon stickers and because they come in random booster packs/blind bags (extremely exploitative) kids end up with duplicates and feel less hesitant to use the stickers on things.Of course the print on demand stickers are basically unlimited and excluded from this comparison.
>>11866364I saw one of these Sticker Bomb books at an Ollie's and it looked like fun. the point is to randomly overlap them on something in order to decorate it. you can just buy another book if you want to keep the artwork or whatever, but the whole point is to stick 'em.I once saw a globe at a thrift store that had been completely sticker bomb'd and while the sphere was kinda cool looking for a decoration, I laughed at the globe was no longer functional as like... a map.
More /sp/ related but in 1994 I did the World Cup sticker album, buying packs of stickers and trading with kids at school to get them all. In 2022 I decided on a whim to do the Qatar cup album for nostalgia sake, ended up being pretty costly and lacked the fun experiences of trading for needed stickers. Having to order the last several missing ones from the manufacturer just wasn't the same... Back to the topic at hand, kids usually love stickers, we give them out as little prizes for completing the scavenger hunts we set up at work every couple of weeks.
>>11872498You can get a sticker binder that allows you to peel and remove them from the binder as many times as you want.From what I've seen it's pretty popular to collect stickers of a specific character and trade with people in order to complete a set. Or buy the most popular ones to trade so you can get the ones you actually want.
>>11871640I'm just imagining...>Middle aged japanese woman trading stickers with a child>Woman has perfectly curated binder of stickers of her favorite character>Child wants to trade>Child's binder is full of amazon drop ship meme stickers
>>11871640https://youtu.be/tiki_4Lhd98?si=HU0ZMKc3YOGlZ5Wj
